BMW doubles range, reveals pricing for next gen electric i3
BMW Australia confirms next generation i3 available from February will have double the range, and also reveals pricing.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Three new electric motorbikes to hit roads in Australia, NZ
Motorcycle importer Urban Moto to sell Super SOCO's nimble all-electric bikes in Australia and New Zealand, starting next year.
Nissan advances vision to integrate electric cars with buildings and grids
Nissan announces plan to create "electric car ecosystem" that will allow sharing, supply and storage of energy using li-ion batteries in cars or in a "second-life".
Longer range Nissan Leaf facing delays after Ghosn firing
Plans by Nissan for a bigger battery and longer range for its Nissan Leaf electric vehicle put on hold following sacking of its CEO and ensuing scandal.
GM finally wakes up to battery electric future, shuts five ICE factories
GM to close five ICE car plants and sack 15 per cent of its workforce as it finally concedes it needs to focus on a future of battery electric vehicles.
Hyundai launches electric vehicle range in Australia, first EV under $50,000
Hyundai unveils pricing and delivery details of its long-awaited Ioniq range of electric vehicles, including the first battery EV under $A50,000.
Land Rover launches “mild hybrid” Evoque, PHEV version in 12 months
Land Rover takes another step towards sustainable transport, announcing a "mild hybrid" model to its Range Rover Evoque range and maybe plug-in hybrid later.
The top six pure electric cars at Guangzhou Auto Show 2018
Six of the most notable pure electric cars unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show 2018, as the Chinese auto market turns its focus to EVs.
Solar-powered electric tuk tuk hits road for 3000km drive to Cairns
Australian-based plans to drive a solar-powered, electric drive tuk tuk around the world kick off on the weekend, with a 3,000km roadtrip from Melbourne to Cairns.
Honda launches first electric CUV onto Chinese market only
Honda announces it will release its very first all-electric CUV in China, and only in China.